personal growth

PROBABLY THE GREATEST NEED and challenge of committed followers of Christ is that, having a heart to give and invest in the lives of others, they end up spending an overwhelming amount to time and effort doing…please read more.

THE REALITY OF A PERSON’S WALK WITH GOD is not how they do when things are going well; rather, it is revealed when times are difficult or even in the ordinary humdrum of life. This is the real test for…

WE OWN NOTHING IN THIS LIFE—we are stewards, managers of God’s possessions. We are entrusted with the temporal goods of time, talent, and treasure in order to grow in our relationships…

BEING OUT OF BALANCE is a good diagnostic tool—we almost always can recognize when things are spinning out of control and our gyroscope begins to wobble. Yet the answer is never…please read more

A VERY CLOSE FRIEND OF MINE was reflecting on his business and his life circumstances. He wrote the following note: “I am in a problem business. I live by circumstances like my dad did…

TAKE TIME. GIVE GOD TIME to reveal Himself to you. Give yourself time to be silent and quiet before Him, waiting to receive through the Spirit the assurance of His presence with…

INTIMACY BEGINS BY RECEIVING the love of God. We must receive God’s love before we can give it! We must receive God’s love in order to love God…please read more.

THE CHRISTIAN LIFE IS NOT HARD—it is impossible apart from the life and power of Christ living in us. We can’t live the Christian life in our strength and resources because…

CHRIST’S LOVE AND ACCEPTANCE give me security, significance, and satisfaction. They are gifts offered to us, yet we must take hold of them, own them, and act upon them…

EVERY DAY WE ENCOUNTER LIFE SITUATIONS and opportunities that are well beyond our control or understanding. Faith is required to navigate life’s circumstances. Walking in faith is depending on God…